Look for a perforated pipe and lay it down the length of the retaining wall covering it up with breathable backfill.
Retaining wall drainage ditch.
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Compact the bottom of the hole behind the retaining wall to get it flat.
You may have to submit plans for your wall and schedule a property inspection to ensure that building a retaining wall won t create drainage problems.
There are a number of ways to ensure proper drainage of water from.
On the far side of the ditch there is a single lane country road.
Third since most retaining walls are impervious which means water cannot pass through the wall itself efficient drainage is crucial.
Pour 1 to 2 inch washed drainage rock into the hole along the base of the wall about 4 to 6 inches deep.
Make sure water can drain out of your pipe either at the ends or through an outlet in the middle of the wall.
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When drainage goes unaddressed hydrostatic pressure will build up behind the wall and cause damage such as bulging or cracking.
I now have to build some sort of retaining wall to stop erosion of the bank which is already undermining the concrete posts supporting a new ish fence.
A hedge which helped to hold the bank in place on the my garden side of the ditch recently collapsed and has now been removed.